Security assembly for use with a security console

Abstract

A security assembly for use with a security console having a body and a door. The body of the security console has a plurality of walls defining an interior of the security console. The door of the security console is rotatably coupled to a first wall of the plurality of walls along a fixed edge of the door and movable between open and closed positions to provide and restrict, respectively, access to the interior of the security console. The security assembly comprises first and second cooperating members. The first cooperating member is configured to be mounted to the door near a free edge of the door. The second cooperating member is configured to be mounted to an inner surface of a second wall of the plurality of walls near an edge of the second wall, such that when the door is in the closed position, the first cooperating member is configured to securely engage the second cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the second wall relative to the free edge of the door. The edge of the second wall is adjacent to the free edge of the door when the door is in the closed position.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A security console comprising:
 a body having a plurality of walls defining an interior space for storing contents; 
 a door rotatably coupled to the body along a fixed edge of the door and movable between open and closed positions to provide and restrict, respectively, access to the interior space; and 
 a security assembly including a first cooperating member mounted to the door, and a second cooperating member mounted within the interior space to an inner surface of a wall of the body, the wall adjacent a free edge of the door when the door is in the dosed position, the first cooperating member configured to securely engage the second cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the wall relative to the free edge of the door when the door is in the closed position, 
 wherein the first operating member includes a first base portion disposed between an inner surface of the door and the second cooperating member when the door is in the closed position, the inner surface of the door facing the interior space when the door is in the closed position. 
 
     
     
       2. The security console of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a door-lock assembly for selectively locking and unlocking the door, the door-lock assembly including:
 a locking member, and 
 a locking mechanism operably coupled to the locking member for moving the locking member between a locked position and, an unlocked position, 
 
 wherein the door-lock assembly is mounted to the door near the free edge of the door such that:
 the locking mechanism extends through an opening in the door, 
 when the door is in the closed position,
 the looking member is within the security console, and 
 a release portion of the locking mechanism is accessible from outside the security console and operable to manipulate the locking mechanism to move the locking member between the locked position and the unlocked position, 
 
 when the locking member is in the unlocked position, the door is movable between the open and closed positions, and 
 when the locking member is in the locked position and the door is in the closed position, a portion of the locking member is configured to engage a strike member of the security console to prevent the door from moving between the open and closed positions. 
 
 
     
     
       3. The security console of  claim 2 , wherein the second cooperating member is the strike member. 
     
     
       4. The security console of  claim 3 , wherein the first cooperating member is mounted between the locking member and the inner surface of the door. 
     
     
       5. The security console of  claim 4 , wherein the first cooperating member further includes an opening through which the locking mechanism extends. 
     
     
       6. The security console of  claim 5 , wherein the locking mechanism further includes:
 a code-entry mechanism having a code entry portion for entering a security code; and 
 a key-entry mechanism having a key hole for receiving a security key, the code input portion of the code-entry mechanism and the key hole of the key-entry mechanism being accessible from outside the security console, 
 wherein the locking mechanism is configured such that the release portion of the locking mechanism is operable to manipulate the locking mechanism to move the locking member from the locked position to the unlocked position if and only if at least one of:
 a unique security code is entered using the code input portion of the code-entry mechanism, and 
 a unique security key is inserted into the key hole of the key-entry mechanism. 
 
 
     
     
       7. A security assembly for use with a security console having a body and a door, the body having a plurality of walls defining an interior space for storing contents, the door rotatably coupled to the body along a fixed edge of the door and movable between open and closed positions to provide and restrict, respectively, access to the interior space, said security assembly comprising:
 a first cooperating member configured to be mounted to the door; and 
 a second cooperating member configured to be mounted within the interior space to an inner surface of a wall of the body, the wall adjacent a free edge of the door when the door is in the closed position, the first cooperating member configured to securely engage the second cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the wall relative to the free edge of the door when the first and second cooperating members are mounted and the door is in the closed position, 
 
       wherein the first cooperating member includes a first base portion configured to be disposed between an inner surface of the door and the second cooperating member when the first and second cooperating members are mounted and the door is in the closed position, the inner surface of the door facing, the interior space when the door is in the closed position. 
     
     
       8. The security assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the security console further includes:
 a door-lock assembly for selectively locking and unlocking the door, the door-lock assembly including:
 a locking member, and 
 a locking mechanism operably coupled to the locking member for moving the locking member between a locked position and an unlocked position, 
 
 
       wherein the door-lock assembly is mounted to the door near the free edge of the door such that:
 the locking mechanism extends through an opening in the door, 
 when the door is in the closed position,
 the locking member is within the security console, and 
 a release portion of the locking mechanism is accessible from outside the security console and operable to manipulate the locking mechanism to move the locking member between the locked position and the unlocked position, 
 
 when the locking member is in the unlocked position, the door is movable between the open and closed positions, and 
 when the locking member is in the locked position and the door is in the closed position, a portion of the locking member is configured to engage a strike member of the security console to prevent the door from moving between the open and closed positions. 
 
     
     
       9. The security assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the second cooperating member is configured to be the strike member. 
     
     
       10. The security assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the first cooperating member is configured to be mounted between the locking member and the inner surface of the door. 
     
     
       11. The security assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the first cooperating member further includes an opening and is configured to be mounted such that the locking mechanism extends through the opening of the first cooperating member. 
     
     
       12. The security assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the locking mechanism further includes:
 a code-entry mechanism having a code entry portion for entering a security code; and 
 a key-entry mechanism having a key hole for receiving a security key, the door-lock assembly configured to be mounted such that the code input portion of the code-entry mechanism and the key hole of the key-entry mechanism are accessible from outside the security console, 
 wherein the locking mechanism is configured such that the release portion of the locking mechanism is operable to manipulate the locking mechanism to move the locking member from the locked position to the unlocked position if and only if at least one of:
 a unique security code is entered using the code input portion of the code-entry mechanism, and a unique security key is inserted into the key hole of the key-entry mechanism. 
 
 
     
     
       13. The security console of  claim 1 , wherein the first base portion is mounted against the inner surface of the door. 
     
     
       14. The security console of  claim 1 , wherein the first cooperating member includes an extending portion extending perpendicular to and away from the inner surface of the door, and when the door is in the closed position, the extending portion is disposed within the interior space and configured to securely engage the first second cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the wall relative to the free edge of the door. 
     
     
       15. The security console of  claim 1 , wherein the first cooperating member is substantially not visible from outside the security console when the door is in the closed position. 
     
     
       16. The security console of  claim 1 , wherein the second cooperating member includes a second base portion mounted to the wall and a front surface perpendicular to the second base portion, the front surface having an opening receding into the second base portion, the opening configured to receive an extending portion of the first cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the wall relative to the free edge of the door when the door is in the closed position. 
     
     
       17. The security assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the second cooperating member includes a second base portion configured to be mounted to the wall and a front surface perpendicular to the second base portion, the front surface having an opening receding into the second base portion, the opening configured to receive an extending portion of the first cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the wall relative to the free edge of the door when the first and second cooperating members are mounted and the door is in the closed position. 
     
     
       18. The security assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the first base portion is configured to be mounted against the inner surface of the door. 
     
     
       19. The security assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the first cooperating member includes an extending portion extending perpendicular to and away from the first base portion, the extending portion configured to be disposed within the interior space and to securely engage the second cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the wall relative to the free edge of the door when the first and second cooperating members are mounted and the door is in the closed position. 
     
     
       20. The security assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the first cooperating member is configured to be substantially not visible from outside the security console when the first cooperating member is mounted and the door is in the closed position. 
     
     
       21. The security console of  claim 14 , wherein the second cooperating member includes a front surface perpendicular to the inner surface of the wall and facing the first base portion when the door is in the closed position, the front surface having an opening configured to receive the extending portion of the first cooperating member when the door is in the closed position. 
     
     
       22. The security console of  claim 14 , wherein the extending portion comprises a flange extending from a peripheral edge of the first base portion. 
     
     
       23. The security assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the second cooperating member includes a generally planar second base portion configured to be mounted to the inner surface of the wall, and a front surface perpendicular to the second base portion, the front surface having an opening configured to receive the extending portion of the first cooperating member when the first and second cooperating members are mounted and the door is in the closed position. 
     
     
       24. The security assembly of  claim 19 , wherein the extending portion comprises a flange extending from a peripheral edge of the first base portion. 
     
     
       25. A security console comprising:
 a body having a plurality of walls defining an interior space for storing contents; 
 a door rotatably coupled to the body along a fixed edge of the door and movable between open and closed positions to provide and restrict, respectively, access to the interior space; and 
 a security assembly including a first cooperating member mounted to the door, and a second cooperating member mounted within the interior space to an inner surface of a wall of the body, the wall adjacent a free edge of the door when the door is in the closed position, the first cooperating member configured to securely engage the second cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the wall relative to the free edge of the door when the door is in the closed position, 
 wherein the second cooperating member includes a second base portion mounted to the wall and a front surface perpendicular to the second base portion, the front surface having an opening receding into the second base portion, the opening configured to receive an extending portion of the first cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the wall relative to the free edge of the door when the door is in the closed position. 
 
     
     
       26. A security assembly for use with a security console having a body and a door, the body having a plurality of walls defining an interior space for storing contents, the door rotatably coupled to the body along a fixed edge of the door and movable between open and closed positions to provide and restrict, respectively, access to the interior space, said security assembly comprising:
 a first cooperating member configured to be mounted to the door; and 
 a second cooperating member configured to be mounted within the interior space to an inner surface of a wall of the body, the wall adjacent a free edge of the door when the door is in the closed position, the first cooperating member configured to securely engage the second cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the wall relative to the free edge of the door when the first and second cooperating members are mounted and the door is in the closed position, 
 wherein the second cooperating member includes a second base portion configured to be mounted to the wall and a front surface perpendicular to the second base portion, the front surface having an opening receding into the second base portion, the opening configured to receive an extending portion of the first cooperating member to restrict lateral deflection of the wall relative to the free edge of the door when the first and second cooperating members are mounted and the door is in the closed position.